Kaohsiung vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$339
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
81
98
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
2.73M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 46% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5786th and 2577th ($932 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 320th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$9474

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437